"Zygomatics" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The term "zygomatic" refers to the zygomatic bone, which is a spongy tissue that forms the prominence of the cheekbone and one segment of the arch of the eye socket. It is also known as the "cheekbone". The zygomatic bone is a key anatomical structure of the face, playing an essential role in the attachment of several muscles and ligaments that control facial movements and expressions.
A zygodactyl is a type of bird that has two toes pointing in one direction and two toes pointing in the opposite direction, typically in a "z" or a "V" configuration. This arrangement is most commonly found in birds of the family Coraciidae, which includes kingfishers and bee-eaters.
Zygodactylae refers to birds that have two toes pointing forward and two backward, like claws, typical of many parrots and birds of prey.
Zygodactyls are a rare and primitive group of birds that, like the better-known, more advanced birds of the toe structure type, the zygodactyls characteristic have two toes pointing forward and two backward. Many species exhibit claw shape dependence symmetry with toes.
The word "zygomata" refers to the joints that connect the mandible (lower jawbone) to the maxilla (upper jawbone) in the skull.
Zygomorphy refers to a figure with bilateral symmetry in the sense of two halves that are similar or mirror images of each other. This term is often used in the context of biology, particularly when describing the arrangement of body parts in a symmetrical manner.
A group of fungi belonging to the phylum Zygomycota, which include bread mold (Rhizopus stolonifer) and black bread mold (Rhizopus arrhizus). They are characterized by their constricted septa between the cells and typically have a distinctive zygosporangium, where sexual spores are produced.